ABSTRACT
One decade into authoritarian rule, a pro-government outlet talked to János Endre Domokos, a long-time neofascist organizer, editor, and writer of the songs Remember! and You Cry in Vain. The interview revolved around the dissolution of Pax Hungarica, the organization Domokos had established back in 2008. Asked about why his organization had been dismantled, Domokos explained how authoritarian rule had left no leeway for them. While around 2008, in an era of popular resentment and resistance to liberal democracy, the organization could expect social support, he said, the subsequent appropriation of neofascist agendas brought their supporters into the fold of the ruling FIDESZ. As anti-EU, anti-liberal, and anti-immigrant views were transformed into state policies, the post-2010 era made neofascist organizations seem redundant. While radical organizing had previously put people at some risk, he explained, they were now able to support these agendas in the protective fold of the political establishment. 1 Concurrently, images of commemorations at the Tiszaeszlár cemetery, including 140th anniversary celebrations, show an ever-shrinking crowd. 2
